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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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They're two piece wheels, with the center piece basically floating until it's mounted on the car. Can they be balanced? Waste of time?
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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I've always had my weld wheels balanced
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Its funny you mention that b/c ive never been able to balance my pro stars and i was wondering the same thing. Ive tried and never got a true balance. It always read different each time i tried to balance them. Id like to know also.
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Mine always balanced fine back when I had them, however now with Radials I don't even bother.
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The weld Prostar is a lug centric wheel. They should be balanced off the lug holes. You should always try to balance wheels the way they will center on the vehicle. Try finding a good tire dealer who has the adapters for balancing from the lug holes. This usually solves all vibration problems.
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did them myself at a buddys shop, you can use just a regular tire balancer without any problems.
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Originally Posted by wheelczar
The weld Prostar is a lug centric wheel. They should be balanced off the lug holes. You should always try to balance wheels the way they will center on the vehicle. Try finding a good tire dealer who has the adapters for balancing from the lug holes. This usually solves all vibration problems.
Awesome Ill look into that.
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